Eyes Wide Shut: Hidden In Plain Sight (2nd Edition) (EYES, STARS, & MIRRORS)
0Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut is packed with hidden symbolism, particularly around eyes and mirrors. The “Kubrick Stare,” used in films like The Shining and A Clockwork Orange, is on full display as characters confront their deepest fears and desires. Eyes appear everywhere — from eye exam posters and a mysterious eye-shaped light on Bill’s back to the surveillance-like feeling of being watched, similar to George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Mirrors also play a major role, symbolizing duality and hidden identities. Alice’s reflection (or lack of it) and the symmetrical narrative structure — with the mansion scene positioned exactly in the middle of the film — reinforce the theme of self-exploration and alternate realities.
Even the eight-pointed Star of Venus, linked to love and desire, appears repeatedly throughout the film, tying into Kubrick’s broader fascination with power, beauty, and control. Kubrick’s eye for detail transforms Eyes Wide Shut into a hypnotic exploration of identity, secrecy, and human nature.
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